Malcolm James Culver
MilitaryAssigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 27 x combat missions. Garrett Filemyr crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Bordeaux in B-17 #42-31315 'Liberty Run', on 19-Jun-44; flak shot off the tail, A/C ditched in Bay of Biscay. Interned (INT) in Spain.
Awards: DFC, AM (3 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13078848 / O-807624
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
4 June 1922 | Son of Burton G and Buelah F Culver. | |
Enlisted |
14 October 1942 | San Diego, California | |
Other Interned (INT) |
19 June 1944 - 4 July 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Bordeaux in B-17 42-31315 'Liberty Run', on 19-Jun-44; flak shot off the tail, A/C ditched in Bay of Biscay. Interned (INT) in Spain. | |
Died |
14 January 2021 | ||
Buried |
16 January 2021 | Miramar National Cemetery San Diego, San Diego County, California | |
Based |
Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
Born |
Employed at U S Naval Air Station, San Diego, California. |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5999 / MACR 5999, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2647 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database